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Alpha doesn't have a patron.
One major difference is the social action element of many BGLOs. Alpha was established NOT because we were rejected or in any way sought membership into existing general fraternities, but because we sought to formalize our existing camaraderie and companionship on a predominately white college campus. There existed no social outlets, scholarly discussion groups, or support systems for African American college men, and a fraternity was the best template available for what my founders wanted to do. That action -- creating an avenue that previously didn't exist -- is in itself "social action." The legacy solidified as we began to implement our national programs, like Go-to-High School, Go-to-College; Project Alpha, and A Voteless People is a Hopeless People.
It appears to me that NPC fraternities are much more about personal development and growth through values-based education and leadership development while my fraternity focuses on community development and growth through social action and service.
Is that accurate?
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